Sr. Lean/Six Sigma Specialist

  Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC (CC-H), world headquartered in Syracuse, New York, is a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd., which in 2006 generated the strongest results in our Company’s 173-year history, with revenues of US $5.2 billion. CC-H is the leading manufacturer of hazardous and non-hazardous fittings, enclosures, apparatus and industrial motor controls, signals and alarms, industrial lighting and plugs and receptacles. We have ten locations across North America and twelve locations internationally, from the United Kingdom and Europe to Asia and Asia-Pacific. Through aggressive leadership in product innovation, engineering, manufacturing, distribution and technical support, we have quite literally set the standards by which other manufacturers in our industry are measured.   Cooper Crouse-Hinds provides a world class benefit package including; medical, dental, flexible spending accounts, Life insurance, supplemental Life insurance, Long Term Care insurance, pension plan, 401(k) with matching program, education assistance and matching contributions.   Cooper Crouse-Hinds is seeking a Sr. Lean/Six Sigma Specialist for their Division Headquarters in Syracuse, NY.   responsibilities: ·  Lead the planning, facilitation and completion of MVP and manufacturing systems projects to support the cost reduction objectives of the company. Accountable for driving projects which will deliver $750,000 in annual cost savings ·  Develop training materials for MVP processes and principals. ·  Provide education to division employees on the principles and techniques of MVP. ·  Provide manufacturing process expertise to support MVP project objectives. ·  Coordinate MVP certification programs. ·  Works with MVP team to facilitate setting priorities, developing goals and designing objectives related to MVP. ·  Train, coach, and challenge process owners in the use of statistical tools, approaches and techniques to create process management and measurement systems and develop an MVP mindset at the department or division level. ·  Assist MVP Champions in identifying and prioritizing opportunities to improve productivity throughout the business units.     minimum qualifications: Good at determining the processes necessary to get things accomplished; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration; can simplify complex processes; and gets more out of fewer resources. ·  Excellent analytical, problem solving and facilitation skills. ·  Exemplary leadership and communication skills to effectively lead and facilitate MVP objectives and projects. ·  Completion of the 5 week MVP training program and receive certification. ·  Self-starter, able to lead cross-functional teams. ·  Must be willing to travel extensively ·  Minimum of a Bachelors Degree - engineering or related field desired. ·  5-7 years of manufacturing experience with demonstrated process improvement experience   At CC-H, you will become part of a high-energy team that operates in a Continuous Improvement environment. We are a Lean Production facility that relies on Six Sigma methodologies and believes that is necessary for CC-H team members to be the “Voice of the Customer”. Cooper Industries is a publicly traded company (stock ticker: CBE) that has continued to hit new highs. These are just a few of the reasons that make it an exciting time to be joining the Cooper Crouse-Hinds team.   Cooper Crouse-Hinds is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V LOCATION:  Syracuse, ac 13206STATUS:  Full TimeJOB CATEGORY:  Quality Assurance/SafetyWORK EXPERIENCE:  2+ to 5 Years REFERENCE CODE:45